The Proclamation of 1763 called for?

Colonists couldn't move west of the Appalachian mountains

What were British soldiers ordered to do at Lexington and Concord

Confiscate weapons and arrest leaders

Why was the colonial success at Saratoga so important?

The French decided to enter the war on the colonist's side.

What did the Quartering Act require?

Colonists to house and feed British soldiers

What was the Proclamation of 1763

Stopped colonists from moving west of the Appalachian mts.

What is the Ohio River Valley?

Land located in the west of the Appalachian mountains

What were the intolerable acts?

British laws to punish the colonists over the Boston Tea Party

What did the British first do to try to pay off the war debt?

Impose the Stamp Act on the American colonists

What upset colonists about Britain's plan to pay off the war debt?

They would have to pay taxes they had no say in.

What did the Justice Act Require?

Trials of redcoats accused of murder were moved to England

What is the Grievances section of the Declaration about?

It's a list of all of the complaints against the king.

What did the Boston Port law require?

Closure of Boston harbor until the tea was paid back

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

Patriots threw 340 crates of British Tea in Boston Harbor

What important document did the Second Continental Congress create?

The Declaration of Independence.

What were Writs of Assitance?

Papers that allowed British custom officials to search ships.

What was the French and Indian War?

The war between Britain and France and their Native American allies.

What did Washington do to surprise the British at Boston?

Placed canons and troops on hills surrounding Boston

What was the colonial reaction to the Proclamation of 1763?

They felt their freedom was being restricted

How did Patriots use the Boston Massacre?

As propaganda to drum up anti-British feelings.

Which of the following reasons is why the British ended up having large amounts of war debt?

The British government borrowed large amounts of money for the war.

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1
The Proclamation of 1763 called for?
Native Americans had to move west
A war
Settlers allowed to move west
Colonists couldn't move west of the Appalachian mountains
2
What were British soldiers ordered to do at Lexington and Concord
Confiscate weapons and arrest leaders
Punish colonist for the Boston Tea Party
Take over Lexington and Concord
Defeat George Washington's troops
3
Why was the colonial success at Saratoga so important?
The British decided to give up on the war.
The French decided to enter the war on the colonist's side.
The colonists captured supplies to keep on fighting.
The colonists learned to take out British commanders.
4
Who mostly wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Ben Franklin
George Washington
5
What happened at the Boston Massacre?
All of the above
Five colonists were killed
A mob was throwing objects at soldiers
A mob was threatening soldiers
6
What did the Quartering Act require?
Colonists had to pay a quarter to pay back the tea
Colonists to house and feed British soldiers
Colonists had to provide quarts of milk to redcoats
None of the above
7
What was the Proclamation of 1763
A letter from the French
A part of the Treaty of Paris
Stopped colonists from moving west of the Appalachian mts.
The first form of American government
8
What actions did the Second Continental Congress take?
Formed the Continental Army
Authorized the printing of money
all of these
Created the Postal Service
9
What is the Ohio River Valley?
A section of land in the colonies
Land located in the west of the Appalachian mountains
none of the above
A river located in the west
10
What were the intolerable acts?
Laws colonists passed to protest taxes
Laws to prevent colonists from moving over the mountains
Laws against being intolerant
British laws to punish the colonists over the Boston Tea Party
11
What did the British first do to try to pay off the war debt?
Borrowed more money
Impose the Stamp Act on the American colonists
Dug up more gold
Taxed all British citizens more.
12
Who won the Battle for New York
The continental army
The British
13
What was the Boston Tea Party a protest over?
Passage of the Tea Act
The British weren't supplying enough tea.
Salty tea
An increase in the tea tax.
14
What upset colonists about Britain's plan to pay off the war debt?
They would have to pay taxes they had no say in.
They wanted to dig up gold to pay for it.
They weren't upset about it.
They thought only rich people should be taxed for it.
15
What was the Sugar act.
both yellow and blue answers
a lower tax on Molasses
greater power to search ships for smuggling
a higher tax on sugar
16
What did the Justice Act Require?
Colonists accused of crimes would be guilty until proven innocent.
Trials of redcoats accused of murder were moved to England
Trials of colonists would be held in England
All trials against redcoats were cancelled
17
What is the Grievances section of the Declaration about?
It lists the things the king needs to do to get them back.
None of these.
It's a list of all of the complaints against the king.
It explains why they are so sad to leave.
18
What did the Boston Port law require?
A tax on bottles of Port brought to Boston
Closure of Boston harbor until the tea was paid back
Boston merchants to pay a fee to enter the port
A tax on Boston Porter
19
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Patriots celebrate in Boston Harbor the end of the tea act.
A huge party thrown in Boston every year for their cheating football team
Native Americans attacked a British Tea ship
Patriots threw 340 crates of British Tea in Boston Harbor
20
What important document did the Second Continental Congress create?
The Declaration of Independence.
The Proclamation of 1763
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
21
What were Writs of Assitance?
Orders from the king to stay east of the mountains
Bonds the British tried to sell to pay off war debt.
Papers that allowed British custom officials to search ships.
Papers that forced colonists to pay a tax
22
What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Trenton
23
What was the French and Indian War?
The war between Britain and France and their Native American allies.
War between Americans and French Settlers
War between Americans and Spain
A war between the Spanish and French
24
What did Washington do to surprise the British at Boston?
Attacked at night while they were sleeping
Placed canons and troops on hills surrounding Boston
Sank all of their ships in the harbor
none of the above
25
What did the Tea Act do?
increased the tax on tea
lowered the tax on tea to 3¢ a pound
Both red and blue
Gave control of colonial tea trade to the British tea company
26
What did the Massachusetts government act do?
All of the above
Put officials appointed by the King in charge
Suspended Massachusetts government
forbid any kind of meetings in Massachuetts
27
What was the colonial reaction to the Proclamation of 1763?
They were not affected
They felt the King was being generous
None of the above
They felt their freedom was being restricted
28
How did Patriots use the Boston Massacre?
As a reason to continue rioting in Boston
To petition the King to remove soldiers from the colonies
As propaganda to drum up anti-British feelings.
None of the above.
29
How did the British punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
Took control of Massachusetts government
Sent trials of British soldiers accused of murder to England
Closed Boston Harbor
All of the above.
30
What is in the natural rights section of the Declaration about?
Your rights are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
Your rights can't be taken away.
All of these
Your natural rights come from nature; not the king.
31
Who won at Lexington and Concord
The British redcoats
The colonial minutemen
32
Which of the following reasons is why the British ended up having large amounts of war debt?
The British colonists were wasteful with their money
The French and Indian War lasted longer than expected
The British government borrowed large amounts of money for the war.
None of the above
33
These were duty taxes on imported goods from Great Britain
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Acts
34
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on stamps
A tax on all alcoholic drinks
A tax on all printed papers
A law requiring stamps on all letters

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